PUBLISHED  BY 

BRYANT    LITERARY  UNION. 

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NEW  YORK. 
BROADWAY  AND  TWENTY-NINTH  STREET. 


EUROPEAN  PLAN 

E.o.  Roessle,  Proprietor. 

The  Gilsey  House  has  been  Remodelled,  Modernized  and  FIRE- 
PROOFED  during  the  past  year.  Entirely  REFURNISHED, 
Electric  Lights  in  every  room,  it  stands  in  the  front  rank  of  New 
York's  Famous  Hotels.    Cuisine  of  particular  excellence. 

Location  Most  Central  in  the  City. 

The  Day  Boats  land  passengers  at  22nd  St.  Pier;  the  cross-town  car  is  at 
23rd  St.,  and  runs  within  one  short  block  of  "  The  Gilsey." 


The  Hudson  by  Daylight 


MAP 


SHOWING  THE 


Prominent  Residences,  Historic  Landmarks, 
Old  Reaches  of  the  Hudson, 
Indian  Names,  &c» 

WITH  DESCRIPTIVE  PAGES. 


Copyright,  1901,  by  WALLACE  BRUCE. 


PUBLISHED  BY 

BRYANT  LITERARY  UNION, 

NEW  YORK.  AVCRV 

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Any  suggestions  from  residents  along  the  Hudson,  gladly  received. 

SEYMOUR  DURST 


Landmarks  and  Residences 

OF  THE 

HUDSON  RIVER. 


TOURIST  GUIDE-BOARD. 


Desbrosses  Street  Pier  to  22d  Street. 

As  the  Hudson  River  Steamer  leaves  its  dock  at  the  foot  of 
Desbrosses  Street,  a  charming-  view  to  the  south  is  obtained  of 
New  York  Harbor,  the  Narrows,  the  Bartholdi  Statue  of 
Liberty,  Staten  Island,  and  in  clear  weather  the  Highlands  of 
Navesink  ;  to  the  west  Jersey  City,  with  its  miles  of  docks  and 
Grain  Elevators,  and  New  York  on  the  east  reaching  from  the 
Battery  to  the  Heights  of  Fort  Washington.  Chief  among  the 
prominent  buildings  are  the  New  York  Life  Insurance  Co.  with 
Clock  Tower,  the  square,  grey  stone  structure  of  the  Mutual 
Reserve,  the  tall,  narrow  structure  of  the  Shoe  and  Leather 
Bank  Building,  the  dome  of  the  World  Building,  the  tower  of 
the  Tribune  and  the  Times  Building.  Beyond  this  the  Ameri- 
can Tract  Building  and  the  Park  Row  Syndicate,  thirty  stories 
in  height,  the  highest  in  the  world,  overtopping  St.  Paul 
Building  by  five  stories,  which  marks  the  old  site  of  the  New 
York  Herald.  Below  these  tower  the  Havermeyer  Building, 
the  Bank  of  Commerce  and  the  Surety  Company  with  rim  of 
gilt  near  the  top,  and  south  of  these  are  seen  the  Manhattan 
Trust  of  Wall  Street  marked  by  its  lofty  tower  with  columns, 
the  LTnity  Trust  Building,  the  Empire  Building,  twenty-one 


stories,  and  the  Campanile  tower  of  the  Manhattan  Life.  The 
Exchange  Court,  Aldrich  Court,  Columbia  Building,  Standard 
Oil  Building,  Bowling  Green,  the  Washington  and  the  Produce 
Exchange  complete  the  great  walled  highway  of  Commerce — 
Broadway,  the  most  majestic  street  in  the  world. 

22d  Street  Pier  to  Yonkers* 

Stevens  Castle.  As  the  Steamer  approaches  the  22d  Street 
landing,  the  tourist  will  note  on  the  west  bank  the  commanding 
site  of  Stevens  Castle.   Elysian  Fields,  near  castle,  to  the  north. 

St.  MichaeVs Monastery ,  or  Monastery  of  the  Passionist  Fathers, 
on  west  bank  above  the  Elysian  Fields;  distinguished  by  large 
dome  and  towers  of  the  St.  Paul  (London)  style  of  architecture. 
This  dome  is  said  to  be  300  feet  high,  and  its  summit  is  515  feet 
above  the  Hudson. 

Weehawken.  Passing  the  docks  of  the  Manhattan  Oil  Com- 
pany, we  see  on  the  west  bank  the  docks  of  the  West  Shore 
Railroad,  about  opposite  42d  Street.  Near  the  river  bank  was 
the  scene  of  the  Hamilton  and  Burr  duel,  1804. 

Jersey  City,  Hoboken  and  Union  Hill.  The  topographical  loca- 
tion of  Jersey  City,  Hoboken  and  Union  Hill  will  be  seen  on  the 
accompanying  map  with  Bergen  Heights  in  the  background. 

Roosevelt  Hospital,  east  side,  Fifty-ninth  Street,brick  structure, 
a  quarter  of  a  mile  from  the  river,  with  high,  pointed  spire. 

New  York  Central  &  Hudson  River  R.  R.  Elevators  on  east  bank. 

Shadyside  Village  and  Chemical  Works,  on  west  side.  The  cosy 
hamlet  looks  like  a  toy  village  constructed  of  children's  blocks. 

Boulevard,  a  substantial  driveway  along  the  east  shore  of  the 
Hudson. 

B'oomingdale  Insane  Asylum.  Large  building  fronting  the 
Boulevard. 


Columbia  College.    Stately  buildings  on  east  bank. 
St  Luke's  Hospital.    Beautiful  dome  in  the  distance  south- 
east of  college. 

Tomb  of  General  Grant,  east  bank,  just  above  the  new  build- 
ings of  Columbia  College. 

Manhattanville,  east  bank,  north  of  the  bluff.  Manhattanville 
College  and  Convent  of  the  Sacred  Heart,  prominent  buildings 
on  east  bank. 

Ottendoffer  Pavilion,  on  the  east  bank,  between  135th  and 
137th  Sts.,  Moorish  style  of  architecture. 

Carmansville,  (where  Audubon,  the  ornithologist  lived),  a  city 
suburb  at  152d  Street. 

Pleasant  Valley,  once  known  as  Tillie  Tuedlem,  on  the  west 
side,  opposite  Carmansville. 

Union  Home  and  School  (for  orphans  of  Soldiers  and  Sail- 
ors), red  brick  building  with  cupola,  modern  style  of  architec- 
ture, at  150th  Street. 

Trinity  Cemetery,  sloping  back  from  152d  Street  Station. 
Here  are  buried  John  Jacob  Astor,  Robert  Livingston,  Robert 
Fulton,  General  John  A.  Dix,  and  many  well-known  in  our 
early  and  later  history. 

Audubon  Park,  north  of  Trinity  Cemetery. 

New  York  Institute  for  Deaf  and  Dumb,  a  large  building  of 

yellow  Milwaukee  brick — incorporated  1817. 

Fort  Lee,  on  west  bank,  immediately  below  and  under  the 
southern  point  of  the  Palisades.  The  large  white  Picnic 
Houses,  near  the  River,  present  a  cheerful  and  attractive 
appearance. 

The  Old  Fort  was  on  the  southern  point  or  bluff  of  the 
Palisades. 


West  End  Hotel,  near  Port  Washington  Station  on  the 
east  bank . 

Fort  Washington  Station — Jeffrey's  Hook— on  the  point  just 
above  the  West  End  Hotel. 

Washington  Heights  crown  the  ridge  above  Fort  Washington, 
between  181st  and  185th  Streets. 

Stewart  Castle,  east  bank,  formerly  owned  by  A.  T.  Stewart. 

hvwood.  Station  on  the  Hudson  River  Railroad,  above  the 
heights.    This  place  was  once  know  as  Tubbie  Hook. 

Palisades,  on  west  bank,  extend  fifteen  miles  from  Fort  Lee 
to  Piermont,  a  sheer  wall  of  trap  rock  from  300  to  400  feet  high. 

Spuyten  Duyvil,  on  east  bank  northern  boundary  of  Manhattan 
Island. 

Site  of  Fort  Independence,  east  bank,  on  height  north  of  Spuy- 
ten Duyvil. 

Biverdale  Station.  First  station  on  the  Hudson  River  Rail- 
road above  Spuyten  Duyvil.  Beautiful  villas  clustered  on 
eastern  bank;  Yonkers  rising  on  the  green  slope  to  the  north; 
and  the  Palisades  blending  in  the  far  distance  with  green 
headlands  of  the  Ramapo  Range. 

Convent  of  Mount  St.  Vincent.  The  gray,  castle-like  structure 
in  front,  was  once  the  home  of  Edwin  Forrest. 

Yonkers  to  West  Point* 

Yonkers,  seventeen  miles  from  battery  on  east  bank. 
Greystone,  on  east  bank,  crowning  hill  about  one  and  a  half 
miles  north  of  Yonkers.    Once  -property  of  Samuel  J.  Tilden. 
Hastings,  pleasant  village  on  east  bank. 

Indian  Head  (510  feet),  opposite  Hastings,  highest  point  of 
Palisades. 


Dobb's  Ferry,  on  east  bank,  named  after  an  old  Swedish 
ferryman. 

Cottinet  Place,  on  east  bank,  built  of  stone  brought  from 
France.    Easily  distinguished  by  light  shade  through  the  trees. 

George  L.  Schuyler s  Residence,  near  east  bank.  The  late  Col. 
James  A.  Hamilton's  house  almost  east  of  Mr.  Schuyler's- 
Stiner's  place  distinguished  by  its  large  dome. 

Ardsley,  on  east  bank,  just  above  Dobb's  Ferry. 

Cosmopolitan  Building,  on  east  bank,  above  Ardsley. 

Irvington,  24  miles  from  New  York,  named  after  Washington 
Irving. 

Piermont,  on  west  bank,  with  pier  almost  one  mile  in  length 
extending  into  the  river. 

Sunnyside,  home  of  Washington  Irving,  east  bank,  one-half 
mile  north  of  Irvington  Station,  close  to  river  bank  and  scarcely 
seen  through  the  trees. 

Helen  Gould's  Residence,  east  bank,  prominent  Abbey-like 
structure,  known  as  "  Lyndehurst. " 

Tarrytown,  east  bank,  26  miles  from  New  York.  Monument 
to  captors  of  Major  Andre,  near  church  spire,  not  visible  from 
fcteamer. 

Nyack,  west  bank,  opposite  Tarrytown. 

Tappan  Zee,  reaching  from  Dobb's  Ferry  to  Croton  Point,  is 
about  three  miles  wide  at  Tarrytown. 

Sleepy  Hollow,  east  bank,  north  of  Tarrytown  :  burial  place  of 
Washington  Irving  ;  the  tall  shaft  visible  from  steamer, 
erected  by  the  Delavan  family,  is  near  his  grave. 

Kingsland  Point,  east  bank,  above  light-house. 

Bockicood,  home  of  William  Rockefeller.  One  of  the  most 
imposing  residences  on  the  Hudson. 


Mrs.  Elliot  F.  Sheppard's  Besidence,  on  east  bank. 

Bamapo  Mountains,  on  west  side  above  Nyack,  known  as 
4 'Point  No  Point." 

Ossining,  on  east  bank,  six  miles  north  of  Tarrytown.  Prison 
buildings  near  the  river  below  the  village. 

Bockland  Lake,  opposite  Sing  Sing,  between  two  hills;  source 
of  the  Hackensack  River. 

Croton  Biver,  on  east  bank,  meets  the  Hudson  one  mile  above 
Sing  Sing;  crossed  by  draw-bridge  of  the  Hudson  River  Railroad. 

Teller's  Point.  That  part  of  Croton  Point  which  juts  into  the 
Hudson.  This  point  separates  Tappan  Zee  from  Haverstraw 
Bay. 

Haverstraio  Bay,  widest  part  of  the  river;  over  four  miles  in 
width. 

West  Shore  Bailroad,  west  bank,  meets  the  Hudson  south  of 
Haverstraw. 

Haverstraw,  on  west  bank,  with  two  miles  of  brickyards. 

Treason  Hill,  where  Arnold  and  Andre  met  at  the  house  of 
Joshua  Hett  Smith,  northwest  of  Haverstraw. 

Stony  Point,  west  bank.  Light-house  built  on  site  and  from 
the  material  of  old  fort  captured  from  the  British  by  Anthony 
Wayne  in  1778. 

Verplanck's  Point,  on  east  shore,  full  of  brickyards.  It  was 
here  Baron  Steuben  drilled  the  soldiers  of  '76. 

Tompkiris  Cove,  on  west  bank.    Lime  kilns  and  quarries. 

Seylmakers  Beach.  A  person  looking  north  from  this  point 
sees  no  break  in  the  mountains  to  mark  the  course  of  the  river. 

Peekskill,  east  bank,  pleasantly  located  on  Peekskill  Bay. 

New  York  State  Encampment,  on  bluff  north  of  Peekskill  Creek. 


Kidd's  Point,  on  west  bank,  where  steamer  enters  Highlands 
almost  at  a  right  angle. 

Dunderberg  Mountain,  west  bank,  forming  with  Manito  Moun" 
tain  on  the  east,  the  southern  portal  of  the  Highlands. 

Iona  Island,  former  pleasure  resort  for  excursions,  now 
converted  to  Government  use. 

The  Race.  The  river  channel  is  so  termed  by  navigators, 
between  Iona  Island  and  the  east  bank. 

Anthony' 's  Nose,  east  bank,  with  tunnel  of  Hudson  River  Rail- 
road. 

Montgomery  Creek,  on  west  side,  empties  into  the  Hudson 
about  opposite  the  point  of  Anthony's  Nose.  Fort  Clinton  was 
on  the  south  side  of  this  creek,  and  Fort  Montgomery  on  the 
north  side. 

/.  Pierrepont  Morgan's  Residence,  on  west  bank,  sheltered  by 
trees. 

Sugar-Loaf,  east  bank,  resembling  an  old  "  sugar-loaf  "  look- 
ing north  from  Anthony's  Nose. 

Beverley  Dock,  at  foot  of  Sugar-Loaf,  from  which  point  Arnold 
fled  to  the  "  Vulture." 

Hamilton  Fish's  Residence,  on  hillside. 

William  H.  Osborne's  Residence,  on  east  bank  ;  house  with 
pointed  tower  north  of  Sugar-Loaf. 

Buttermilk  Falls,  on  the  west  bank,  named  by  Washington 
Irving. 

West  Point,  50  miles  from  New  York,  Academy  Buildings  and 
Parade  Grounds. 

West  Point  to  Newbur gh. 

Memorial  Hall,  commanding  building  on  bluff  above  landing. 
Kosciusco's  Garden.    Monument  and  spring  near  Memorial. 


Garrison,  opposite  West  Point  on  east  bank. 

Fort  Putnam  (596  feet),  overlooks  the  Hudson  on  west  side. 

West  Point  Hotel,  west  bank,  wide  outlook  to  the  north.  One 
of  the  finest  locations  on  the  Hudson. 

Battle  Monument,  surmounted  by  Statue  of  "Victory. 

Constitution  Island,  on  east  bank  ;  chain  was  thrown  across  the 
river  at  this  point  during  the  Revolution. 

Old  CVo'  Nest,  picturesque  mountain  north  of  West  Point  on 
west  bank. 

Cold  Spring,  on  east  bank,  opposite  Old  Cro'  Nest. 
Undercliff,  once  the  home  of  George  P.  Morris,  on  slope  north 
of  Cold  Spring. 

Break  Neck  Mountain,  on  east  bank,  from  which  point  the 
Highlands  trend  away  to  the  northwest,  known  as  the  Bacon 
Mountains  and  the  Fishkill  Range. 

Storm  King,  on  west  bank,  marking  northern  portal  of  the 
Highlands.  It  was  once  known  as  Butter  Hill,  and  years  ago 
Klinkersberg.    Its  present  name  was  given  by  Willis. 

Cornwall,  pleasant  village  under  the  slope  of  Storm  King. 

PollopeVs  Island,  at  northern  portal  of  the  Highlands. 

Idlewild,  above  Cornwall,  scarcely  visible  through  the  trees, 
former  home  of  N.  P.  Willis. 

Washington's  Headquarters,  Newburgh,  seen  as  the  boat  ap- 
proaches the  city.    A  flag-staff  marks  the  point. 

Newburgh  to  Poughkeepsie* 

Newburgh,  west  bank,  59  miles  from  New  York. 

Fishkill  Landing,  on  east  bank,  opposite  Newburgh. 
Low  Point,  or  Carthage.    On  east  side,  4  miles  above  Fishkill. 
Devils  Dans  Kammer,  point  on  wTest  bank  covered  with  cedars. 
Hendrick  Hudson  here  witnessed  an  Indian  Pow  Wow. 


New  Hamburgh,  above  Low  Point,  on  the  east  side,  at  the 
mouth  of  Wappingers  Creek. 

Hampton  Point,  opposite  Xew  Hamburgh.  Here  are  the  finest 
white  cedars  on  the  River. 

Irving  GrinnelVs  Residence,  "  Nethencood,"  just  distinguished 
through  the  trees  near  the  River  bank. 

"The  Cedars.''  Residence  with  high  tower,  seen  for  many 
miles  north  and  south. 

Clinton  Place,  just  north.  The  house  was  burned  several 
years  ?.go  and  never  re-built. 

Shawangunk  Mountains,  on  the  west  side,  reach  away  in  the 
distance  toward  the  Catskills. 

Marlborough  and  Milton.    Two  pleasant  villages  on  west  bank. 

Locust  Grove.  Home  of  the  late  S.  F.  B.  Morse  on  east  bank, 
with  square  central  tower,  and  open  outlook  on  River. 

The  Lookout,  a  wooded  hill  owned  by  Poughkeepsie  Cemetery. 

Livingston  Place,  now  occupied  by  a  Rolling  Mill. 

Vassar  Brothers  Hospital,  brick  buildings  on  the  hillside. 
Poughkeepsie  to  Kingston  Point* 

Poughkeepsie,  74  miles  from  New  York.  (Vassar  College,  two 
miles  east,  not  seen  from  the  river." 

Poughkeepsie  Bridge,  12  603  feet  in  length.  Track  212  feet 
above  tide-water. 

College  Hill,  marked  by  Parthenon  building,  presented  as  a 
public  park  to  the  city  by  W.  W.  Smith. 

F.  J.  Allen's  Residence,  with  tower  and  beautiful  grounds. 

Mrs.  John  F.  Winslow's  Residence,  seen  through  opening  ol 
trees  on  east  bank. 

Hudson  River  State  Hospital.  Large  red  buildings  on  east 
bank,  two  miles  north  of  Poughkeepsie. 


Hyde  Park,  on  the  east  side,  six  miles  north  of  Poughkeepsie. 
Connected  with  Poughkeepsie  by  a  succession  of  villas. 

Besidence  of  Frederick  W.  Vanderbilt,  with  white  marble 
Corinthian  columns. 

Manresa  Institute,  large  building  above  Crum  Elbow,  on  west 
side. 

Dyke  Estate,  above  Manresa  Institute,  square  house,  with 
square  tower. 

A.  B.  Frothingham.    Grecian  portico  with  columns. 

John  Burroughs  brown  stone  cottage,  north  of  Frothingham's. 

Alexander  Holland's  Besidence,  formerly  residence  of  John 
Jacob  Astor,  English  style  of  architecture. 

Pelham,  B.  L.  PelVs  Besidence,  Roman  villa  style,  with  white 
columns,  will  be  seen  on  west  bank. 

Placentia,  once  the  home  of  James  K.  Paulding,  author,  and 
brother-in-law  of  Washington  Irving. 

Staatsburgh,  on  east  side.   Dock  and  ice  houses  in  foreground. 

D.  O.  Mills'  Mansion,  palatial  residence  on  the  east  bank 
above  Staatsburgh. 

Dinsmore's  Besidence,  a  large  building  charmingly  located 
on  Dinsmore  Point,  east  bank. 

Windcliff,  Besidence  of  Mr.  Fricke,  on  east  bank,  a  large  stone 
villa  with  central  tower.  It  was  formerly  the  estate  of  Edward 
R.  Jones.  The  residence  just  below  belongs  to  Mr.  Jacob 
Ruppert. 

Ellerslie,  residence  of  Ex- Vice-President  Levi  P.  Morton, 
below  Rhinecliff. 
Bhinecliff,  on  east  bank. 

City  of  Kingston,  embraces  Kingston  and  Rondout. 


Kingston  Point  to  CatskilL 

Kingston  Point.  Day  Line  Landing.  Delightful  park  and 
picnic  grounds  near  the  landing. 

Ulster  and  Delaware  Railway,  at  the  Landing. 

Old  Beekman  Place,  on  east  bank,  a  short  distance  above 
Rhinecliff.    One  of  the  old  Revo'utionary  houses. 

Ferncliff,  Residence  of  John  Jacob  Astor.  Fine  villa  with  pointed 
tower. 

Geirretson  Place,  north  of  Ferncliff,  on  east  bank.  This  place 
long  known  as  Clifton  Point,  is  now  the  property  of  Louis 
Ehlers. 

''Leeicote,^  Douglas  MerritVs  Residence,  north  of  Clifton  Point. 
Flatbush,  village  seen  on  west  bank  opposite  Clifton  Point. 
F.  H.  Delano's  Residence.    Brown  house  with  square  tower. 
Rokeby,  Residence  of  late  William  B.  Astor,  above  Astor's 
Point. 
Banytown,  on  east  side. 

Aspinicedl  Place,  north  of  Barrytown,  formerly  John  R.  Liv- 
ingston's place. 

Montgomery  Place.    Brown  house  among  the  trees. 

"Annandale"  name  of  John  Bard's  Place.  East  of  this  is 
St.  Stephen's  College,  a  training  school  for  the  ministry. 

Crugefs  Residence,  on  Cruger?s  Island — once  called  Lower 
Red  Hook  Island. 

Ruins  brought  from  Centred  America,  seen  on  the  south  point 
of  Cruger's  Island. 

The  First  Steeimboeit,  the  Claremont."  was  built  by  Robert 
Fulton  in  the  Cove,  known  as  Xorth  Bay,  just  north  of  Cru- 
ger's Island. 

Tivoli,  on  east  side,  100  miles  from  New  York. 


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Chateau  of  Tivoli,  Besidenee  of  Col.  Johnson  L.  de  Peyster. 
French  roof  house  on  Terrace,  south  of  Tivoli  Station. 

Glasco.    South  of  Tivoli  on  the  west  side. 

Eose  Hill,  Residence  of  Gen.  J.  Watts  de  Peyster.  Residence 
seen  among  the  trees  north  of  Tivoli  Station. 

Saugerties,  on  the  west  side. 

Idele,  property  of  Miss  Clarkson.  known  as  the  old  Chancel- 
lor Place. 

Hotel  Kaaterskill,  is  plainly  seen  from  this  point,  and  on  a 
clear  day  its  verandas  are  visible  with  a  glass. 

Maiden.  Above  Saugerties,  on  west  side.  Dock  covered 
with  blue  stone. 

Clermont.  Above  Tivoli,  on  east  side.  The  original  Living- 
ston manor. 

West  Camp,  on  west  side,  above  Maiden. 

Four  County  Island.  West  bank,  near  the  "meeting  point" 
of  Dutchess,  Columbia,  Greene  and  Ulster. 

Germantown,  on  east  side,  105  miles  from  New  York. 

Man  in  the  Mountain.  Between  Germantown  and  Catskill  we 
get  a  fine  view  of  the  reclining  giant.  You  can  trace  it  by  the 
following  outline: — the  peak  to  the  south  is  the  knee  ;  the  next 
to  the  north  is  the  breast ;  and  two  or  three  above  this,  the  chin, 
the  nose,  and  the  forehead.  Highest  point  of  the  Catskills  is 
3,855  feet  above  the  tide.  Indian  name  of  the  Catskills  was 
Ontiora,  or  Mountains  of  the  Sky. 

Boeliffe  Jansen's  Kill,  empties  into  the  Hudson  on  east  bank, 
above  what  is  known  by  the  pilots  as  Nine  Mile  Tree. 
-   Burden  Mines,  on  east  bank  one  mile  south  of  Catskill  Station. 
Furnaces  for  roasting  ore  are  seen  near  the  shore. 

Herman  Livingston's  Besidence,  on  point  above. 


WASHINGTON'S  HEADQUARTERS,  NEWBURGH, 


C.  C.  AbeeVs  Besidence.    Square  brick  house  on  west  side, 
with  tower,  on  a  commanding  site  south  of  Catskill  Creek. 
Catshill  Creek  empties  into  the  Hudson  south  of  Catskill. 

Catskill  to  Hudson, 

Catskill)  110  miles  from  New  York.  Village  one  mile  west 
from  the  landing.  Route  from  this  point  to  Catskill  Mountains, 
via  Catskill  Mountain  Railroad. 

Prospect  Park  Hotel,  on  west  bank,  north  of  Catskill. 

Cole's  Grove,  north  of  Catskill.  A  little  back  from  the  river 
was  the  residence  of  Thomas  Cole,  the  artist. 

Frederick  E.  Church's  Besidence.  One  of  the  most  commanding 
sites  and  finest  residences  on  the  east  bank,  opposite  Catskill. 

John  E.  Gillette's  Besidence,  nearer  the  river,  on  east  bank. 

Bodger's  Island,  on  the  east  side,  where  the  last  battle  was 
fought  between  the  Mohawks  and  the  Mahicans. 

Mount  Merino,  two  miles  north  of  Rodger's  Island,  on  the 
east  bank. 

Col.  0.  D.  Ashley's  Besidence,  on  the  northern  slope  of  Mount- 
Merino. 

State  Beformatory  for  Women,  on  bluff  south  of  Hudson. 
Hudson  to  Albany* 

Hudson,  115  miles  from  New  York.  Promenade  Hill  just 
north  of  Landing.  Connections  east  from  this  point  via  Boston 
and  Albany  Railroad. 

Athens,  an  antique,  quiet  village,  on  the  west  bank. 

Besidences  of  S.  DuBois  and  J.  DuBois  will  be  seen  above  Hud- 
son, on  the  east  bank. 

John  Clough's,  large  white  house,  above  Athens,  on  the  west 
side. 


RIP  VAN  WINKLE'S  RETURN. 


James  Sanders,  square  house  with  Mansard  roof. 

Stockport.  On  east  side,  four  miles  north  of  Hudson,  near  the 
mouth  of  Columbiaville  Creek.  This  creek  is  formed  by  the 
union  of  the  Kinderhook  and  Claverack  Creeks. 

Four-mile  Point.  On  west  side,  about  125  feet  high ;  four 
miles  from  Hudson  and  four  from  Coxsackie. 

Coxsackie.    On  west  side,  8  miles  from  Hudson. 

Newton  Hook,  opposite  Coxsackie.  The  wooded  point  is  called 
Prospect  Grove. 

Stuyvesant.  On  the  east  side.  Once  called  Kinderhook 
Landing. 

Schodack  Island.  On  east  side,  about  two  miles  above  Stuy- 
vesant. The  island  is  about  3  miles  long,  covered  generally 
with  broom  corn. 

New  Baltimore.  About  opposite  the  centre  of  Schodack  Island; 
fifteen  miles  from  Hudson  and  fifteen  from  Albany.  The 
Government  dykes  begin  opposite  New  Baltimore. 

Besidence  of  James  M.  Smith.  Terraced  grounds.  Lawn  ex- 
tending to  the  River.    Boat  house  and  private  dock. 

Berren  Island.  Site  of  the  famous  "  Castle  of  Rensselaerstien. " 

Coeymans.  Right  above  Berren  Island.  Above  Coeymans  is 
what  is  known  as  the  Coey man's  Cross  Over. 

Shad  Island.  The  first  island  to  the  westward  above  Coey- 
mans ;  3  miles  long  ;  old  Indian  fishing  ground. 

Castleton,  a  pleasant  village,  on  east  bank,  in  the  town  of 
Schodack  ;  Schodack  took  its  name  from  the  Indian  Scoti-ack, 
or  place  of  the  Council  fire.  The  view  from  the  hills  is  extensive 
and  beautiful. 

Mourdeners  Kill,  a  small  stream  which  empties  into  the  Hud- 
son above  Castleton. 


Staats  Island,  settled  by  the  Staats  family  before  the  arrival 
of  the  Van  Rensselaers  ;  never  belonged  to  the  Patroon.  The 
house  is  about  300  years  old,  at  least  a  part  of  it,  and  mostly 
built  of  stone. 

The  Overslaugh  reaches  from  Van  Wies'  Point,  (the  first  point 
above  Cedar  Hill),  on  east  bank,  about  two  miles  up  the  river. 

Albany,  142  miles  from  New  York,  is  now  near  at  hand,  and 
we  see  to  the  south  the  Convent  of  the  Sacred  Heart ;  to  the 
north  the  Cathedral,  the  Capitol,  the  State  House,  the  City 
Hall,  &c. 

Rensselaer,  opposite.  Connected  with  Albany  by  ferries  and 
two  fine  substantial  railroad  bridges,  and  one  carriage  bridge. 

Old  Van  Rensselaer  Place.  One  of  the  Van  Rensselaer  houses 
on  the  east  bank,  built  before  the  Revolution.  The  tourist  will 
note  the  port  holes  on  either  side  of  the  door  as  defense  against 
Indians. 

The  Capitol  will  well  repay  a  visit.  The  stone-work  of  the 
halls  and  corridors  is  unrivalled.  The  building  is  a  monument 
to  the  wealth  and  greatness  of  the  Empire  State. 

Thus,  in  brief,  the  River  has  been  traced,  as  it  were,  step  by 
step,  from  New  York  to  the  head  of  tide- water  ;  and  these  pages 
are  therefore  a  practical  Guide-Board  to  the  various  points  of 
historic  and  legendary  interest  which  literally  fill  the  Hudson 
Valley. 

The  Tourist  going  South  will  find  that  this  Guide-Board  reads 
backwards  as  easily  as  forwards.  The  accompanying  map  has 
been  appropriately  styled  a  book  on  one  page.  It  presents  a 
complete  topographic  dictionary  of  things  seen  from  the  decks 
of  the  "New  York"  and  "  Albany." 


Wallace  Bruce's  Poems. 


OLD  HOMESTEAD  POEMS, 

ILLUSTRATED. 

Published  by  Harper  &  Bros. 
WAYSIDE  POEMS, 

ILLUSTRATED. 

Published  by  Harper  &  Bros. 

IN  CLOVER  AND  HEATHER, 

Blackwood  &  Son,  Edinburgh  and  London. 

Personal  Tributes  and  Press  Notices. 


The  outward  form  is  beautiful  and  my  first  acquaintance  with  the  con 
tents  are  in  harmony  therewith. —  Wm.  E.  Gladstone. 

I  think  you  have  very  successfully  carried  out  your  idea  of  the  cathedral 
—Henry  W.  Longfellow. 

Lovely  as  a  dream  and  good  as  gold.— Robert  Collyer. 

Easy,  fluent,  lively  and  well  compacted.— Oliver  Wendell  Holmes. 

Fine  and  fitting  verses.— John  G.  Whittier. 

Mr.  Bruce's  patriotic  verses  are  warm  with  genuine  feeling. — Critic 
New  York. 

A  certain  open-air  flavor  that  is  at  no  time  common  to  writers  of  verse 
— (London)  Saturday  Review. 

Characterized  by  a  home  spirit  of  love,  tenderness  and  simplicity.- 
Minneapolis  Tribune. 

Not  a  poor  one  among  them,  not  one  without  excellence.— Norther) 
Christian  Advocate. 

Noble  in  thought,  pure  and  winning  in  sentiment.  —  The  Scottish 
American. 

Many  fine  poems  and  lyrics,  full  of  freshness  and  brightness.— Londo, 
Graphic. 


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"New  York"  and  "Albany." 


Broadway,  Vesey  &  Barclay  Sts., 

NEW  YORK. 


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The  accommodation  of  THE  ASTOR  will  be  found  First-Class  in 
every  respect.    Elevator  running  night  and  day.    The  near- 
est First-Class  Hotel  to  all  Sound  and  Ocean  Steamboat 
Lines  and  Elevated  Stations. 


F.  J.  ALLEN,  Proprietor. 


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Broadway  and  Eleventh  Street, 
New  York. 


Conducted  on  European  plan  at  moderate  rates. 
Exceptionally  convenient  to  theatre  and  shopping  districts. 

Of  easy  access  from  ferries  and  depots  by  Broadway  cars 
direct  or  by  transfer. 

Taylor's  Restaurant  (connected  with  the  hotel)  has  acquired  a 
national  renown  for  the  excellence  of  its  cuisine. 

Facilities  for  Banquets  and  Private  Dinner  Parties  are  par- 
ticularly fine. 

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Proprietors. 


